Win: Ryuuichi Kurita (9-3) Loss: Hiromasa Fujieda (8-11)
Save: Dad Alexander (15)
Inning: 1 Atlanta Tom Morehead pitching. Gene Benes flies out to the left fielder. Roy Saturday doubles to center field. Harry Koegel grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Maysey singles to left field. Bob Maysey steals second. Bert Nettles grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Houston Hiromasa Fujieda pitching. Denis Liriano grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Johnson walks. Cecil Reilley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Henry Smith hits a home run. Cecil Reilley scores. Billy Gunson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Atlanta Tinsley Augustine hits a home run. Irv Neal singles to right field. Ben Nash walks. Hiromasa Fujieda fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Hiromasa Fujieda strikes out. Gene Benes singles to right field. Roy Saturday strikes out. Harry Koegel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Houston Brian Stott grounds out to the shortstop. John Ettles grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Bush flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Atlanta Bob Maysey singles to left field. Bert Nettles grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tinsley Augustine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Houston Tom Morehead strikes out. Denis Liriano flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Atlanta Irv Neal grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Nash strikes out. Hiromasa Fujieda singles to left field. Gene Benes singles to left field. Roy Saturday strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Houston Cecil Reilley grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Smith singles to left field. Billy Gunson strikes out. Brian Stott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Atlanta Ryuuichi Kurita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Harry Koegel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Maysey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bert Nettles walks. Tinsley Augustine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Houston John Ettles strikes out. Tom Bush strikes out. Ryuuichi Kurita strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Atlanta Irv Neal grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Nash singles to center field. Hiromasa Fujieda lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ben Nash forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Gene Benes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Houston Denis Liriano grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Cecil Reilley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Atlanta Roy Saturday grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Koegel strikes out. Bob Maysey hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bert Nettles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Houston Henry Smith singles to center field. Billy Gunson singles in front of the center fielder. Henry Smith advances to third on the hit. Brian Stott doubles to right field. Henry Smith scores. Billy Gunson uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Ettles pops out to the second baseman. Tom Bush grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Stott advances to third on the play. Ryuuichi Kurita flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Atlanta Ed Craig enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brian Stott at CF. Tinsley Augustine doubles to center field. Irv Neal grounds out to the second baseman. Tinsley Augustine advances to third on the play. Milt Werrick is pinch hitting for Ben Nash. Milt Werrick flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tinsley Augustine scores. Frank Edmonston is pinch hitting for Hiromasa Fujieda. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Edmonston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Houston Dick Young pitching. Jim Griffey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Milt Werrick at C. Denis Liriano flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Cecil Reilley doubles to center field. Henry Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Atlanta Dad Alexander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Benes strikes out. Roy Saturday singles to right field. Harry Koegel strikes out. Roy Saturday steals second. Bob Maysey walks. Bert Nettles grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Roy Saturday is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Atlanta total runners left on base: 12 Houston total runners left on base: 3
Atlanta Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lew Herbert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pepper Kinnunen improves in power_vs_lefty Doc Pesky improves in power_vs_lefty Gene Knickerbocker did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Law did not respond to coaching in 1B
Houston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hoyt Monge did not respond to coaching in arm Ellis Miller improves in speed Johnny Milligan improves in contact_vs_righty Ellis Miller improves in arm Paul Brosius improves in LF